MOTOR BOAT FOUND NEAR SANDBANKS Broughty Ferry, Angus. At 5.45 on the afternoon of the 14th October, 1962. the police reported that a small motor boat, with a crew of three, had been seen d rifting down the river Tay on the strong ebb tide and that the crew were waving and shouting for help. Ten minutes later the life-boat The Robert was launched in calm but misty weather and a smooth sea. She found the motor boat broken down near the Gaa sandbanks off Buddon Ness. The life-boat rescued her crew, gave them hot cocoa and towed the boat to Tayport. A mussel boat met the life-boat there and took the motor boat and her crew to Tayport harbour.

The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 7.30. The rescued people expressed their thanks. A R.A.F. helicopter took off from Leuchars but was not needed..